http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2008/07/14/is-the-medical-profession-recession-proof/ Citizen Economists is an online economics magazine written by citizen journalists. These ordinary citizens provide reports and commentary on the current events affecting the economics of the fields they work in. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:51:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2008/07/14/is-the-medical-profession-recession-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-25095 lower back pain medicine Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:34:20 +0000 http://www.amateureconomists.com/blogs/?p=116#comment-25095 While this topic can be very challenging for most people, my opinion is that there has to be a middle or common ground that we all can find. I do appreciate that you've added relevant and rational commentary here though. Very much thanks to you! While this topic can be very challenging for most people, my opinion is that there has to be a middle or common ground that we all can find. I do appreciate that you’ve added relevant and rational commentary here though. Very much thanks to you!

]]> http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2008/07/14/is-the-medical-profession-recession-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Dr Ruth Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:14:12 +0000 http://www.amateureconomists.com/blogs/?p=116#comment-236 I beg to differ. Colonscopy is way down in my area and the doctor's offices on my floor are pretty empty. I am in a middle class area of Queens NY but our building contains 10 of the top practices. Everyone is hurting. When people are unnerved by externalities, the last thing they want to do is to visit a doctor or dentist who might tell them bad news. Also, right now, people are so squeezed financially that the co-pays for a few visits and tests can be $200 that they can't afford. Today someone with a fine job walked in, learned that he had a $500 deductible for surgery and walked out without ever seeing me. Insurance companies here have been selling HSAs and not educating the patients who don't understand that, in exchange for a lower premium, they have to front the first $500-2000 of their own bills. I myself am about to go under the knife and had no trouble getting an appointment with one of the top surgeons in NYC on 2 days notice. So, amateur economist, you really are an amateur. I beg to differ. Colonscopy is way down in my area and the doctor’s offices on my floor are pretty empty. I am in a middle class area of Queens NY but our building contains 10 of the top practices. Everyone is hurting. When people are unnerved by externalities, the last thing they want to do is to visit a doctor or dentist who might tell them bad news. Also, right now, people are so squeezed financially that the co-pays for a few visits and tests can be $200 that they can’t afford. Today someone with a fine job walked in, learned that he had a $500 deductible for surgery and walked out without ever seeing me. Insurance companies here have been selling HSAs and not educating the patients who don’t understand that, in exchange for a lower premium, they have to front the first $500-2000 of their own bills. I myself am about to go under the knife and had no trouble getting an appointment with one of the top surgeons in NYC on 2 days notice. So, amateur economist, you really are an amateur.

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